Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-24
HOW The RECORD SIAM
ORD IN dare IL ne fOliDwS-
THE HOME TEAM.

THE HOME TEAM.
The work OF the Statesmen during the past week
has been q little better than their previous WORK
while on the trip west. They have won two games,
which Is an improvement, although there Is no ex-
cuSe for the loss OF yesterdays game They nave
been lamentabiy weak at the bat, yesterday oelnS
the first game In long time when they nave 0ut-
batted their opponents. In the two games they
Won they did not make any more hlts IMAM lney
should in order 10 win one game. Ihey WIZ pay
In Phila,lelpnia on Monday, Tuesday, and W edneS-
day. returning home in time 10 play the New
iorks on Thursday
POINTS FROM THE DIAMOND.
Washington people should feel proud OF their
ball teau--Phiiadelphid Press
u IS said that Prefers s125 fine has been remit
Ward has made six errors at shOrtstop in "a
The Baltimores have not been whitewashed this
Won der Abe offers $3.50 for Shortstop Mexican
Of Cleveland.
Certain members OF the Washington team should
hang their heads in shame Philadelphia Press.
Little Davy Force leads OF In batting for the
Des MOines Club, and Is playing very strong
game.
Latham has developed side whiskers. lie looks
strange. but as soon as he opens his mouth every
bo,iy knows him
What viii be done with Radbourn? He won't
pitch for the BOstOns next season, but some sort or
exchange Will be made--BoSton Courier.
The greatest crowd that ever attended a league
game ball witnessed the New Yorks and bet Oits
play In New York May 80. 1856. when 25.O62
hutchinson, OF the Des Moines club, formerly of
Yale College, Is the best pitcher in the North
western League according To the official records.
II is estimated that the Washington club Will
really clear about $4,000 on the season, and that,
TOO, In spite OF counter local attractions, Dad
weather in the spring and the uneven play Of
the team--Philddelph Times.
Tug Arundel the Indianapolis catcher. has
caught Tor Tony Mullane and Hank O'Day at
Toledo. GARRISON at Syracuse, Baldwin at NIL
waukee, and several or the pitchers OF the South
ern League.
When the Browns beat the Chicagos last fall
President StearnS, OF Detroit telegraphed as Io-
lows 10 President Won der Ahe: Congratulations
od man. We will have crack at you next sea-
sOR- And IL certainly seems as though StearnS
Was risht--Erchange.
Manager Bancroft said that one Of the greatest
miaakes that the Boston managers made was
when they allowed Radbourn TO select his own
catcher. Gilligan should have been the man, ae-
COrdIng TO Bancroft, as having more brains, and
having always furnished the battery when he Was
behind the bat.
jimmy Donnelly Is certainly the most cratic
bal player In the League. Some days he plays q
marvellous game and the next piles up errors on
easy chances. Yesterday he accepted ten chances
poor sticker and 100 light Tor the League but
ravor1tism keeps him at MISUNDERSTANDING
Chronicle Ieie graph.
The Metropolitan club having manager, assist
ant manager. trainer, and physician. II was de-
eided 10 appoint a committee ON runs Holbert
was appointed. His nrSt move was TO inquire the
value or DARBY OBriens muStache. OBrien
offered 1t for 81. 'shave on one side and draw on
Inc for 81" ordered Mr. HoIbert. And OBrien
played in q game the other day with a bushy mus
tache on one side and smooth face ON the other.
tpto september 13 Brouthers led the batSmen
OF the League, with a percentage OF .44S; Darling
I'd with IA, Thompson 81, with Al. Hines
leads the washingtons. being Sth, with .39o per
cert- OBrien Is next. being ism, AMI having
.36l. Whitney is 18th, Daley 39th, Meyers 41st.
Gill Carroll and shoch are tied iOr 56th place;
Farrell Goth, Deaiey 67t h, Giiltgan 19ln, O'Day
S1st, MACK SD, DOnneiy S4th, and Gilmore last,
SD, with .1l3. Common, Sth, with $50, leads The
New IOrks; Nash, 5th, with $50, leads the BoS-
t0ES; Ferguson, 10Th, with .37y, leads the Phila-
n.
Pittsburgs; and Seery, 2lst, with .352, leads tine
Holsters